Episode 1458: The Messi Carousel, Van Dijk’s Off Night, Liverpool’s “if”, Ken’s Apology
“So many people have come to Barcelona with a proper plan but got a proper knock.”
Liverpool went to Barcelona with a specific plan. It was probably quite a good plan. They basically stuck to it. They lost 3-0 anyway, because that’s what happens when one team has Lionel Messi. https://t.co/Q0dSnOvZLR
— Rory Smith (@RorySmith) May 2, 2019
It’s as though Jurgen Klopp knew what was coming. His team played well and still got thrashed out of sight as Messi destroyed a Premier League club for the third time this season.
Klopp took a risk with his tactics at Barcelona – and Messi made him pay. By @jonawils https://t.co/TA1FGtxPbA
— Guardian sport (@guardian_sport) May 2, 2019
The question now is how Liverpool can possibly improve on a phenomenal season that looks likely to yield no trophies.
In a season where Liverpool have so impressively pushed themselves to the limit, Messi shows them what the true limits really are
Piece from Barcelonahttps://t.co/T7MOtZ7AcB
— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) May 1, 2019
Damien Delaney joins us to talk about Barca’s attacking, Liverpool’s defending, and reveals who he believes is the most Messi-like player he came up against in the Premier League.
Plus there’s the electric ride, comparing Liverpool and Mayo, the centre half union and….Ken apologises.
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Spurs are in tatters, but do they have a good chance of turning this around?
Is the Ajax system just PR and marketing spin?
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We talk to the man who wrote the book(s) on tactics @jonawils to analyse why Ajax got the better of Spurs and whether success in top-level football is first and foremost about being first to the ball
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Go to PatreonWe discuss the Vertonghen concussion incident and what football needs to do to fix the incentives around these situations.
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